Novo Nordisk said China has approved a five-year patent term extension tied to the chronic kidney disease indication for Ozempic, the company's semaglutide injection, extending related patent protection to March 2031. The decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration gives the drugmaker additional intellectual property protection for one of the product's newer uses in a market with a large diabetes burden.
The approval stre…
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